Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., urged Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul to delay consideration of President Trump's nominees to serve on the bipartisan U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors until the president nominates another Democrat.

USPS nominations test the future of bipartisan boards

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Management

Lawmakers look to avoid government shutdown, and reconsider getting rid of them entirely

The latest proposals would change how Congress handles funding lapses and could reshape the budget fights that have repeatedly disrupted federal operations.

Oversight

Despite firings, acting IG says it’s 'the best time to be in the inspector general community' due to focus on fraud

A panel of inspectors general at a government accounting conference also discussed challenges combating technologically advanced scams and performing more proactive oversight.

Workforce

Unions ask for injunction restoring collective bargaining at Defense

The latest filing from a pair of federal employee unions highlights the ways in which the Pentagon strayed from the Trump administration’s own guidance for implementing the president’s executive order banning collective bargaining at most agencies on national security grounds.

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Management

ICE ramps up arrests as deportation effort expands

New data reflects the administration's push to increase enforcement while judges continue scrutinizing some of its detention policies.

Oversight

Inspector general group would be axed under new House GOP bill

Supporters of the measure pointed to a recent Government Accountability Office report that found the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency frequently missed requirements when investigating misconduct allegations against IGs.

Management

Former Education officials warn agency transfers could undermine core functions

Officials from Republican and Democratic administrations said moving key responsibilities outside the department could create confusion and erode oversight.

Management

CDC shifts HIV prevention funds away from groups tackling this work

The health agency will route HIV prevention grants through state and local health departments instead of directly funding community-based organizations.

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Pay & Benefits

OPM moves to implement long-awaited retirement fix for federal first responders

The First Responders Fair RETIRE Act, which ensures federal workers can stay on accelerated mandatory retirement schedules even if they transfer to another due to injury, was signed into law in 2022.

Tech

Transportation looks to AI to accelerate its modernization initiatives

Steven Bradbury, the agency’s deputy secretary, said AI has helped Transportation slash its software production timeline from 18 months down to 18 weeks.

Management

Homan says ICE officers will wear body cameras during traffic stops

The move follows two fatal shootings this month as the administration continues aggressive immigration enforcement.

Workforce

OPM shrinks its workforce by a third, seeks further staffing cuts

The agency is giving employees in its healthcare and insurance division another shot at opting into the deferred resignation program.

Workforce

Arbitrator restores telework for IRS workers

The Internal Revenue Service withdrew from participating in the National Treasury Employees Union’s grievance against the agency for its 2025 return-to-office push in March, forcing independent arbitrator Christopher Shulman to conduct proceedings with management in absentia.

Management

Secret Service is examining apparent Iranian video outlining Trump motorcade routes, assassination opportunities

The agency said it is looking into the Persian-language video, which uses polished, apparently AI-generated graphics to depict supposed motorcade routes in Florida and New York.

Management

Traffic stops become a flashpoint in ICE shootings

A review found nearly all shootings involving federal immigration officers since Trump's return to office began with vehicle enforcement, a tactic the administration briefly paused before resuming.

Management

Energy Department removes more than 1,600 webpages from public website

The agency has taken down consumer energy resources without explaining why, the latest example of changes to public-facing federal information under the Trump administration.

Tech

GSA wants other agencies to borrow what's working on tech

After testing successful approaches internally, the agency is inviting federal employees across government to see how they can apply them in their own organizations.

Defense

How a little-known Trump directive reshaped the government's counterterrorism approach

COMMENTARY | A presidential national security memorandum has become the framework for investigations and prosecutions that critics say raise new questions about executive power and civil liberties.

Management

Labor nominee defends administration’s strategy for shifting Education Department work

Keith Sonderling argued the Labor Department is providing administrative support, not taking over policy, as Democrats questioned whether moving education programs across agencies will improve outcomes.

Workforce

Pentagon closes cyber apprenticeship applications early after receiving over 15,000

A Defense Department official told Nextgov/FCW that the agency is “rolling out additional apprenticeship positions over the next few weeks.”